Chapter 785

In the Asia Minor peninsula, after five days of hard fighting and paying the price of nearly three thousand casualties, the Russian Army finally defeated the enemy at the port. Ava was like a peeled cherry.

General Ivanov personally came to the front line to supervise the battle. It was just a battle for the port, but it took five days, which was very unfavorable for the Russian Army's next battle plan.

Speed was the most important thing in the war. If they wanted to quickly break through the Black Sea, the most important thing was speed.

The Osman's inland transportation was blocked, and the Austrian Navy had blocked the sea route. If they wanted to mobilize a large number of troops, they needed time.

In advance, the Government of Sudan was not sure of the exact landing place of the Allied Forces, so they could only set up a comprehensive defense. Even now, the Government of Sudan had to prevent the Allied Forces from directly attacking the enemy's base while defending the coast of the strait.

The Osman Empire had lost its capital once, and they could not afford to lose it a second time. If Ankara really fell, the Asia Minor peninsula would be divided into two, and the Government of Sudan would be doomed.

According to the Russian Army's plan, they had to take down Ava in two days, and then quickly expand to the surrounding area, forcing the Government of Sudan to mobilize the surrounding troops to intercept them.

It was impossible now, but the situation was completely different after three days. The Government of Sudan had time to readjust the deployment of troops, and the difficulty of the war increased.

Ivanov's cold heart melted when he saw the rows of stretchers carrying the wounded passing by and heard the cries of the wounded.

Ivanov suppressed his anger and ordered, "Lieutenant General Verasor, immediately ask the Allied Forces for help, and ask the Austrian Army to send medical personnel to treat the wounded.

Lieutenant General Harov, you are in charge of the following work, and the enemy in Ava must be eliminated by today. "

This was all he could do. The Russian Army seriously lacked medical personnel, and they could only ensure the personal safety of the officers. If the soldiers were injured, they could only resign themselves to fate.

In the past, there was no other way. How could there be no deaths in a war? The price of medicine was so high, and the Tsarist government was poor, so they could not afford it.

Moreover, the medical personnel in the Russian Empire were all middle class, and they had a comfortable life in the country. Few of them joined the army.

Not only the Russian Army, but most countries in the world had the same problem. Relatively speaking, countries like Austria and Prussia, where every citizen was a soldier, were doing better.

The Government of Vienna built a medical academy a decade ago, and trained a large number of medical personnel. Under the national compulsory military service system, these people also had to serve.

In addition, the army itself had trained a number of battlefield first aid personnel. In the same era, the Austrian army's battlefield first aid system was considered the most complete.

General Ivanov was not someone who would suffer for his pride. Now that the Austrians were in charge of the logistics, he naturally had to help.

They did not expect every soldier to have enough medicine. At the very least, they had to carry out effective battlefield first aid and try their best to save the lightly injured.

It was a pity that the seriously injured were severely injured. In this era, medical technology was limited, and the possibility of saving them was very low. Even if many people were saved, they would be crippled.

There were even some casualties who could not bear the pain and needed their comrades' help to relieve them. War was cruel, and it was not an exaggeration to say that a general's success was built on thousands of bones.

"Yes, Your Excellency," both of them answered almost in unison.

After that, they left to carry out their orders. Ivanov continued to patrol the battlefield. As far as the eye could see, the ground was full of holes caused by the bombardment.

The smell of blood and smoke was clear. Under the sun, the ground was yellow with a hint of red, and the atmosphere was particularly strange.

As Ivanov walked, he seemed to step on something. He looked down and saw that it was a head with only half of it left. It was already covered with a thin layer of soil, which was exposed when Ivanov stepped on it.

Ivanov frowned and continued to move forward. The war had just died down, and there was no time to clean up the battlefield. Along the way, he saw broken limbs.

Arms, thighs, heads, internal organs … As long as it was a human body part, it could be found here. This was hell on earth. If one did not have a strong heart, they would have collapsed at first glance.

(I don't dare to describe in detail. Bloody violence requires 404. The author can only …)

For a soldier like Ivanov, this was child's play. On the battlefield, there were mountains of corpses and seas of blood. He had seen even more bloody scenes, and his heart had long been numb.

"Sigh!"

Ivanov sighed inwardly. He was not sure if this war was the right choice. If possible, he would rather choose the original "harassment plan."

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In the city of Ava, the Osman Empire's army had almost run away. Those who were left behind were the suicide squads to stop the enemy.

Most of these people were Muslim fanatics. Not only did they want to stay and fight, but they also wanted to organize the civilians to stay and fight.

Weapons had been distributed. Due to the lack of weapons, most people could only use cold weapons. Swords, spears, bows and arrows seemed to have returned to the Middle Ages overnight.

Akyol and his apprentice were among them. They reacted too late and did not escape from the city of Ava. Now they could only live or die with the city.

As the first city to be conquered, Ava's resistance would definitely be the fiercest. The Government of Sudan was not confident in winning the war, so they tried to use this drastic method to scare the enemy away.

If all the Osman people fought to the death, even the powerful Austria could not afford it. War also needed to consider the cost, and it was impossible to invest endlessly.

The teenager asked with a trembling voice, "Master, do the enemy really want to kill all of us?"

In the face of life and death, ordinary people could not stay calm, let alone a teenager? At the age of a middle school student, he should be studying and learning knowledge in school, but he was forced to go to the battlefield.

Akyol pretended to be calm and said, "Who knows! When the fight starts, you need to be smart. Once you get out of their sight, find a corner and hide. Hold on until it's dark, then we will run. "

When he spoke, Akyol's hands were still shaking. Obviously, he was not as calm as he looked.

Protecting the country was too extravagant for ordinary citizens like them, who were in a precarious situation. It was something that they could only dream of but could not achieve.

They did not know if the enemy was scary or not, but they had personally experienced the terror of the Osman government.

Ava was also a port city, so it was unavoidable for it to be impacted by foreign ideas. Everyone's consciousness was also slowly changing.

They gradually developed resentment towards the Osman government that enslaved them and lost their loyalty. This change was not noticeable in normal times, but when it came to a life and death situation, it changed.

The Russian Army began to advance, and the Osman people hiding in the buildings did not stop them. Now was not the time for a decisive battle.

A motley crew could not win against a regular army, and cold weapons could not win against hot weapons.

Ava had already been abandoned, and the remaining guards had already retreated outside the city. They were prepared to use the terrain to stop the Russians and slow down the Russian Army.

If they wanted to cause trouble for the Russians, it was best to do it at night when it was dark. At that time, the people in the city could use the terrain to their advantage and cause trouble for the Russian Army.

Plans could never keep up with changes. The Russian army was not a bunch of sheep that entered the city just to eat meat. The Tsarist government was poor, and the Russian Army had a tradition of looting in lieu of pay.

The Russian Army that participated in the battle of Ava was no exception. The Government of Vienna provided them with logistical supplies, but they did not pay them.

Even if Franz was willing to pay, the Tsarist government did not dare to accept it. If they really did, it would break the cheap pay system of the Russian Army. How would they fight in the future?

With such a big sacrifice, if they did not gain some benefits from Ava, how could they make up for everyone's broken hearts?

Faced with the Russian Army soldiers who broke into the city, the Osman people's ambush could not continue. There was nothing to say, so let's fight!

Cries and shouts filled the sky. The Russian Army soldiers were already bloodshot on the battlefield. Faced with the Osman people who dared to resist, they naturally raised their butcher knives.

When Lieutenant General Harrov reacted, it was already too late. Ava was a small city to begin with, and because of the war, another batch of people escaped. Now, there were only twenty to thirty thousand unlucky people left.

How could such a small number of people be a match for the tens of thousands of Russian Army? The battle continued until the evening. Other than a few lucky ones who escaped by hiding, the rest became ghosts under the knives of the Russian Army.

The city was cleared, and most of the people were dead, so Ava was naturally safe. However, the aftereffects made Lieutenant General Harrov want to cry.

How did the robbery turn into a "massacre"? Fine, this could not be blamed entirely on the Russian Army. Seeing that the Osman people were armed, they only eliminated the enemy in advance.

However, only the Russians themselves would believe this reason. No one would believe it.

Massacres weren't popular in Europe, and of course, massacring 'natives' didn't count. However, this was all in the past. In the late 19th century, even if the colonists massacred, they would cover it up.

At this point, Lieutenant General Harrov could only bite the bullet and accept it. He was definitely going to be the butcher general.

Fortunately, this was the Osman Empire. In the European world, the Osman people's status wasn't much higher than the natives.

What made Lieutenant General Harrov happy was that with the grudge between the Osman Empire and Russia, the radicals and religious people in the country would support him. The Tsarist government couldn't use him as a scapegoat no matter what.

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The next day, General Ivanov, who had just entered the city, was stunned by this horrifying 'result'. As the commander-in-chief of the Russian Army, he had a more comprehensive view of the problem.

On the surface, with the grudge between the European world and the Osman Empire, many people clapped their hands and cheered.

However, in politics, it wasn't as simple as looking at grudges. This incident had already given the European countries an excuse to interfere in this war. It probably wouldn't be long before St. Peter Castle would face diplomatic pressure from the international community.

Realizing the seriousness of the incident, Ivanov immediately ordered, "Immediately block the news and put a gag order on what happened in Ava. Announce to the public that the entire city has been expelled."

At this point, he could only act shamelessly. Other than refusing to admit it, General Ivanov didn't know what to do.

After a pause, Ivanov glared at Lieutenant General Harrov and added, "Organize the incident as soon as possible and report to the Allied Forces Command and St. Peter Castle. This is no longer something we can handle."